FTA blog

It was a small but select group who set off from Tunbridge Wells on Tuesday morning at 9.30.With 48 miles to go it became clear that we were going to have to teach Becky how to change gear on her off-road mountain bike. ...

Sixteen of us started and finished and the weather was rarely much to write home about. We started in lashing rain, finished in sunshine and faced a steady headwind and even hail at one stage as we headed into Melksham. ...

There was a very good turnout in Wales with a strong show from the International Greetings team. 19 riders turned out at Brecon, where we split into two groups: a road group of 5 and the rest on mountain bikes who followed the Taff trail all the way ...

Here’s a happy West Midlands’ team after their ride from Worcester to Leamington Spa. All made it to the end bar Guy Elliott who sent in a note from his wife that he was only allowed out until 2pm (dental appointment apparently). ...

Saturday proved a late start for the 8 riders who had to relocate their cars 3 times before finding a suitable place to leave them. As a result we had a delayed arrival at DHL Trafford Park and the ride didn't start until 11 am. ...

It was a superb event in Belfast with the local FTA region really getting behind the event. Many thanks to Tom Wilson and Laura from Dennisons for their fantastic organisation and for assembling an impressive group of riders. ...

Dinosaur Park at Middlesbrough proved a great location for the pre-ride bacon butty, but there were no takers for the security of the car park so we took John’s lead and parked just down the road… or was it 5 miles Colin? ...